Iraq vs Zambia
Zambia is 72% larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Zambia about 1.7 times.
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0.58×
Iraq is 0.58× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.72× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iraq bigger than Zambia?
- No. Iraq is 42% smaller than Zambia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Zambia?
- About 1.7 times: Zambia has 1.72× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or Zambia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 21,913,874. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Zambia 29 per km².